The work
- Review Bluebook and pincite grading rubrics to find rules that are unclear, incomplete, or applied inconsistently.
- Identify citation edge cases and recommend how they should be handled.
- Create sample tasks that pair source material with realistic citation errors, corrected answers, and explanations of the relevant rules.
- Build examples across citation types and difficulty levels, including formatting, pincites, and source-support issues.
- Apply Bluebook rules consistently, flag ambiguous cases for further review, and deliver detailed work that meets the required quality level.
What it pays and takes
- Pay: $50 to $80 per hour.
- Work type: Remote, part-time contract work. Weekly hours are not specified.
- Open to candidates in: United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bahrain, Brazil, Canada, Switzerland, Chile, Colombia, Germany, Denmark, Algeria, Egypt, Spain, France, United Kingdom, Ghana, Greece, Indonesia, India, Italy, Jordan, Japan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Kuwait.
- Also open to candidates in: Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Morocco, Mexico, Malaysia, Nigeria, Netherlands, Oman, Peru, Philippines, Pakistan, Palestinian territories, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Thailand, Tunisia, Taiwan, United States, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, South Africa.
- Fluent English is required.
- You must be a current law student, especially a 2L or 3L, or a recent JD graduate.
- Strong working knowledge of The Bluebook, including pincites, short forms, signals, and parentheticals, is required. You must be able to explain why a citation is incorrect, not just identify a correction.
- Careful, consistent independent work and reliable deadline management are important.
- Law review or law journal experience with cite-checking or source collection is preferred. Journal editor, articles editor, or executive editor experience is helpful, especially if it involved reviewing or guiding citation work.
How it works
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About AI training work
OpenTrain is a free platform where people find AI training projects, build a profile, and apply. AI training is human work that helps AI systems learn from examples, and legal expertise supports accurate citation review and useful training examples.